Although three out of four Americans on a public water supply benefit from fluoridation, the misinformation about fluoridation is far too prevalent. Therefore, science-based decision making is critical for educating our communities.
Our responsibility in continuing the integrity of our profession
The May issue of The Atlantic included an article about dentistry. The author Ferris Jabr discussed “the truth” about the profession, that “it’s much less scientific — and more prone to gratuitous procedures — than you may think,” as the headline of the online version of the article stated.
How to stay motivated during dental school
Dental school comes with a lot of wonderful experiences, but it also presents some challenges. As a first-year dental student, you are responsible for staying on top of classes and completing all clinical assignments, in addition to balancing sleep and relationships with family and friends. This can be overwhelming. When …
Meet CommonBond’s 2019 dental scholarship winner!
It’s a common trope for a reason: most people dread going to the dentist. Dental school student Michael Reynolds hopes to change that. He has a simple reason for choosing his future profession: he wants to make people smile. “I always notice if someone’s not smiling in photos,” he said. …
Factors to consider when purchasing dental loupes
“What magnification did you order?” This is the first question I asked my colleagues when the Loupes Fair came to LECOM School of Dental Medicine. Dental loupes became an obsession for me and my research partner, Melissa Matick, in January. The buzz within the first-year class was about which brand was best and which magnification each student had chosen. Melissa and I did want to know these answers, but we also wanted to dig deeper.
Changing the perception of dentistry: Q&A with ‘Queer Eye’ dentist
This past March, the hit makeover show “Queer Eye” returned to Netflix for a third season, tugging at viewers’ heartstrings as the show’s Fab Five makeover team completely changed the lives of eight deserving “heroes.” This season, the Fab Five went beyond providing a new wardrobe and haircut — they treated one woman, Mary “Shorty” Jones, to a new smile.
Tips for predental day success
Our ASDA chapter at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston recently hosted 40 predental students from South Carolina and Georgia, representing over a dozen universities, in our most successful predental day yet. There is never a true formula to success, but we would like to share our tips to help other chapters when planning events for predental students.